August 25, 2003 - Having beaten the Czech Republic in a friendly match 3-0 (25-13 ; 25-13 ; 25-18) on Saturday in Jablonec, Czech Republic, France have named their squad which will head to Germany and compete in the European Championship, a tournament, which offers the chance to qualify for the 2003 World Cup.

The French team were coming off three successive losses into Saturday's match, all conceded at a four nations tournament at the same venue before finally stringing it together with a straight sets victory.

The victory helped coach Philippe Blain name his squad of 12 on Monday, which includes captain Dominique Daquin, who is returning from injury, and the experienced Stéphane Antiga and Laurent Capet.